143 A GREEK GOLD RING. Hercules and the Nemean lion. The hero strangles the animal by choking it with his mighty arms. Sample from the classical period, type II. Wear marks due to time and use. For comparisons: J. Boardman, Greek gems and finger rings. Early bronze age to Late Classical, p. 213. Concerning the engraving style, the iconographic model and the composition on other rings of the same shape and typology, see Ibidem, nn. 662 e ss. 5th - 4th century B.C. Set 12 x 22 x 2 mm; ring diam. 19 x 20 mm; gr. 9,81. 3.500 / 4.000 2.600
144 A GREEK GOLD RING. WARRIOR. The helmeted male character is turned to the right, his hand on the hip, and is leaning against his spear, the which he is holding in his left hand. Ground line. Peculiar ogival bezel. Hellenistic culture, Magna Graecia. Wear marks. 4th-3rd century B.C. Set 8 x 20 x 1 mm; ring diam. 19 x 20 mm; gr. 10,03. 3.000 / 3.500 2.200
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